4 months contract with a Local Authority

Job Purpose

The Housing Capital Programme Contracts Manager is responsible for delivering housing capital programme contracts to ensure the objectives, targets, and priorities of the Council are achieved while remaining compliant within statutory regulations. This role involves managing approximately £20m per annum of spend on a range of improvement projects for landlord properties within the HRA.

Key Duties/Accountabilities

Deliver capital programme contracts that are customer-focused, provide value for money, and maintain properties.
Set clear standards and performance targets for all allocated capital programmes, monitor progress, and report on achievements.
Project manage large, complex projects within the social housing sector, ensuring delivery to cost, quality, and time constraints while minimizing the impact on residents' lives.

Essential Experience Required

Relevant construction knowledge, including existing building types, forms of construction, and potential building pathology issues.
Detailed knowledge of a range of building contract forms, including amendments.
Familiarity with construction-related health and safety legislation and requirements.
Understanding of relevant legislation, including planning and building control requirements.

Essential Qualification Required

Relevant professional qualification (e.g., CIOB) or extensive experience in the construction sector.
Good general standard of education (minimum to GCSE standard or equivalent, including English and Mathematics).
Evidence of continuing development of professional and management skills through training, qualification, and/or experience.

Additional Information

Application Deadline: The role closes soon, please apply ASAP.

Requirements

Relevant construction knowledge
Detailed knowledge of building contract forms
Familiarity with construction-related health and safety legislation
Understanding of relevant legislation, including planning and building control requirements
Relevant professional qualification or extensive experience in the construction sector
Good general standard of education
Continuing development of professional and management skills through training, qualification, and/or experience

Housing Capital Programme Contract Manager